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I've been wanting to get a Makita 9227c ever since I first handled one and was instantly impressed with it's gradual ramp-up feature and light weight. I had purchased a DeWalt last year and while it's a fine machine, I still wanted to get a Makita.
I bid on a couple of used Maks on eBay over the past few weeks, but had to cede the auction both times when the bidding went past my limit of $130. Last week I started watching a 3rd Makita on a 7 day bid. The price stayed under $70 for most of the bid period. On the final day last Friday, I entered a max bid of $125 and left for lunch.
The bid would end while I was at lunch and I didn't expect to win. But when I returned I checked the auction and was pleasantly surprised to see that I had won the bid at $97
I couldn't believe my good fortune! A Mak for under $100!
I received the Makita today and was disappointed to see the poor condition in which it arrived. Had the seller used more representative photos, I doubt if anyone would have gone over $75 for it. It was filthy, scuffed, and scraped. Judging from the sawdust that blew out when I powered it up, it must have been used extensively for sanding.
I broke out my Ultimate Protectant, Mirror Glaze Vinyl and Rubber cleaner, Q-Tips, and old toothbrushes and set to work:
The results were far from perfect, but the Mak cleaned up presentably to at least look like a $100 Maikta.
Far from perfect, my used Mak at least now looks like a $100 tool. The mechanical operation seems to be fine, but I will probably look into replacing the brushes soon.
I am always surprised how little effort some people will make when selling tools to clean them up and make them at least look presentable. I always take care of my tools and clean them after every use. What really threw me was the huge blast of sawdust the Mak spewed out when powered it on for the first time. That tells me the seller didn't even bother to check the operation of the polisher prior to listing it.
But I am glad to finally be a Mak owner
I bid on a couple of used Maks on eBay over the past few weeks, but had to cede the auction both times when the bidding went past my limit of $130. Last week I started watching a 3rd Makita on a 7 day bid. The price stayed under $70 for most of the bid period. On the final day last Friday, I entered a max bid of $125 and left for lunch.
The bid would end while I was at lunch and I didn't expect to win. But when I returned I checked the auction and was pleasantly surprised to see that I had won the bid at $97
I couldn't believe my good fortune! A Mak for under $100!I received the Makita today and was disappointed to see the poor condition in which it arrived. Had the seller used more representative photos, I doubt if anyone would have gone over $75 for it. It was filthy, scuffed, and scraped. Judging from the sawdust that blew out when I powered it up, it must have been used extensively for sanding.
I broke out my Ultimate Protectant, Mirror Glaze Vinyl and Rubber cleaner, Q-Tips, and old toothbrushes and set to work:
The results were far from perfect, but the Mak cleaned up presentably to at least look like a $100 Maikta.
Far from perfect, my used Mak at least now looks like a $100 tool. The mechanical operation seems to be fine, but I will probably look into replacing the brushes soon.
I am always surprised how little effort some people will make when selling tools to clean them up and make them at least look presentable. I always take care of my tools and clean them after every use. What really threw me was the huge blast of sawdust the Mak spewed out when powered it on for the first time. That tells me the seller didn't even bother to check the operation of the polisher prior to listing it.
But I am glad to finally be a Mak owner
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